KJV King James Version
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
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2 Chronicles 15:17
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days.
WEB World English Bible
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
ASV American Standard Version
But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
yet the high places have not turned aside from Israel; only, the heart of Asa hath been perfect all his days.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 15
14 And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
16 And also [concerning] Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped [it], and burnt [it] at the brook Kidron.
17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
18 And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
19 And there was no [more] war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
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Deuteronomy 12:13-14Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:2 Kings 14:4Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.2 Chronicles 14:3-5For he took away the altars of the strange [gods], and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:1 Kings 22:43And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD: nevertheless the high places were not taken away; [for] the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places.1 Kings 11:4For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.2 Kings 12:3But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.2 Chronicles 16:7-12And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.1 Kings 3:2-4Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
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